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Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were elected to the 2018 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA.

Jones (97.2 percent of ballots) and Thome (89.8 percent) were both elected in their first chance, while Guerrero (92.9 percent) makes it in his second try and Hoffman (78.9 percent) in his third. Jones won the National League MVP in 1999 with Atlanta and recorded 2,726 hits, 468 homers, and a .930 OPS over parts of 19 major league seasons. Thome ranks eighth all-time in homers with 612 and registered a .402 on-base percentage in his 22 seasons. Guerrero had a .933 career OPS, hit 449 homers, and won an MVP with the Angels in 2004. Hoffman is second all-time in saves with 601 and finished his career with a 2.87 ERA in 22 seasons between the Padres and Brewers. Edgar Martinez finished just short this year, picking up 70.4 percent of the votes while needing 75 in his penultimate year on the ballot. Jan 24 - 6:23 PM

Chipper Jones is among the first-time eligible players on the 2018 Hall of Fame ballot.

Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, and Johan Santana headline the other notable first-timers. Trevor Hoffman fell five votes short of 75 percent last year and should be in prime position to make it this time. Vladimir Guerrero (who was at 71.7 percent last year) should also be in good shape. Edgar Martinez, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, and Curt Schilling are among the other notable holdovers. Voting results will be announced on January 24. Mon, Nov 20, 2017 12:12:00 PM

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Monday that he plans to reach out to Chipper Jones' agent.

It's worth a shot, but all indications are that Chipper is happy in retirement. Even if he did entertain the idea of returning it would surely be with the Braves, who could use some help at the hot corner. Cashman is looking for someone that can help out at the corner infield spots with Mark Teixeira sidelined. He's also reached out to Derrek Lee and Scott Rolen. Mon, Mar 11, 2013 11:26:00 AM

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Braves manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday that Johan Camargo (back) will likely be held out of games for the rest of this week.

Camargo left Tuesday's Grapefruit League tilt against the Blue Jays after experiencing tightness in his back, though Snitker said this shutdown period is mostly just precautionary. The 24-year-old third baseman is fully expected to be ready for Opening Day. He posted a decent .299/.331/.452 batting line in 82 games last season as a rookie but doesn't offer much counting-stats upside.

Inciarte was slated to hit leadoff Thursday against Detroit but was scratched due to groin tightness. Snitker confirmed the injury isn't serious and said there's "no question" Inciarte would have played if it were a regular season game. Inciarte has had a productive spring, hitting .310 across 29 Grapefruit League at-bats.

David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Luiz Gohara (ankle) is unlikely to join the Braves' rotation before May.

It's all about the calendar. Gohara has a left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated within the next two weeks, but then he'll have to restart his throwing program and get stretched out. The big left-hander still has a chance to be a valuable contributor in fantasy leagues this season, but it's just not realistic to expect him to pitch in April. Hopefully the Braves get good news on the ankle in the next two weeks. As for the fifth spot in the rotation, Scott Kazmir and Max Fried are among the top candidates.

Braves placed LHP Grant Dayton on the 60-day disabled list with a left elbow injury.

Dayton underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last August and is likely to miss the entire 2019 season. Atlanta claimed the 30-year-old lefty reliever off waivers from the Dodgers in late November.